Nasdaq said on Wednesday that the first half of 2026 generated $129.3 billion in proceeds from new listings, a pace the exchange said marked the strongest opening in U.S. exchange history.
SpaceX’s $85.7 billion IPO, the largest of all time, accounted for roughly two-thirds of that total. Nasdaq said its exchange was home to seven of the year’s 10 biggest IPOs, with deals spanning AI, aerospace, biotech, energy and defense. Other notable listings included Cerebras, which Nasdaq called the largest semiconductor IPO ever, Quantinuum (quantum) and Parabilis (biotech).
Nasdaq Texas
The exchange also highlighted Nasdaq Texas, which launched in March 2026 as a dual-listing venue for companies already trading on a U.S. national exchange. Its first cohort included APA Corporation, J.B. Hunt Transportation Services, Construction Partners, Huntington Bancshares and ProFrac Services.
Nasdaq Texas is headquartered in Dallas and incorporated in Texas. According to a March 2026 SEC filing, the venue proposed a $10,000 entry fee and $2,500 annual fee for dual-listed companies, with both waived through December 31, 2026.
